| Description |
3-dimensional carved figure in standing position, representing Ka-ë (Corn Dancer, aka Keme at Santo Domingo Pueblo and Meme on Hopi First Mesa), whose appearance at a dance is a prayer for a good corn crop; Figure wears full head mask with orange back, red, blue, yellow, and orange horizontal face stripes, protruding tubular nose, and red tab ears; Crossed feathers pointing in cardinal directions are attached to top of mask; Figure's body is painted black and he wears carved and painted white embroidered kilt, white moccasins, and bandolier of multi-colored ears of corn across his chest. |
